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France's special funds budget soars amid international crises

View of the headquarters of the Court of Auditors in Paris.
View of the headquarters of the Court of Auditors in Paris. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP
France's expenditure from special funds reached €160.4m in 2025, a 41% increase on the previous year. This is despite the fact that only €67m had been budgeted, which has raised concerns at the state spending watchdog. [...]
Reading time 2 minutes Pierre Januel
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